TOOL BAR

Tool Bar consists of a series of icons. The user can click the icon button to pre-process the original model (e.g. import model, control part, mesh and split scrap) to provide model data for the next simulation setup.

 

import IMPORT

Import CAD data or model data. Refer to Section 3.6 for a detailed description.

save SAVE

Save the current database to the local database file.

delete DELETE

Delete the current setup. Clicking this button, the system will automatically delete all the simulation setup and exit the scrap simulation program.

part PART

Enables the user to create a new part, edit part, add data to part, operate current part, separate part, and operate transparency, which include all the operations of parts. Refer to Chapter four for a detailed description. The interface is illustrated in Figure 10.2.2.

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Figure 10.2.2  Parts

part_new Create part

Create a new part. Refer to Section 4.1 for a detailed description.

part_delete Delete part

Delete part. Refer to Section 4.3 for a detailed description.

part_onoff Toggle on/off

Toggle on/off part. Refer to Section 4.5 for a detailed description.

add Add data to part

Move lines, surfaces or elements from one part to another. Refer to Section 4.4 for a detailed description.

seprate Separate part

Separate parts which have common nodes. Refer to Section 4.7 for a detailed description.

summary Summary

Summarize geometry information, material information and element property of the selected parts. Refer to Section 4.9 for a detailed description.

 

Show option is used to control the displayed layers, including ALL, ALL ON, ALL OFF, ALL IN USE and ALL NO USE.

 

ALL: list all the layers.

ALL ON: list all the displayed layers.

ALL OFF: list all the closed layers.

ALL IN USE: list all the layers containing object.

ALL NO USE: list all the layers that do not contain object.

mesh MESH

This function allows the user to use the Mesh dialog box. Create auto-mesh on the selected surface in order to perform part mesh and tool mesh on each part. Refer to Section 5.3.4 for a detailed description.

check MODEL CHECK/REPAIR

This function provides an easy way to check model and repair model mesh. It can improve the mesh quality and simplify the calculation during the simulation process. Refer to Section 5.5 for a detailed description.

trim TRIM

This function allows the user to use one or multiple closed or open trim line to trim element. Refer to Section 5.3.10 for a detailed description.

lancing LANCING

This function allows the user to lance the selected element along one or multiple given paths. Refer to Section 5.3.11 for a detailed description.

line LINE

This function allows the user to construct a line. Refer to Section 5.1 for a detailed description.

srf SURFACE

This function allows the user to create or modify surface in eta/DYNAFORM. Refer to Section 5.2 for a detailed description.

elm ELEMENT

This function allows the user to create, edit, and delete the element. Refer to Section 5.3 for a detailed description.

node NODE

This function allows the user to create node, change node position and delete free node. Refer to Section 5.4 for a detailed description.